U. S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION, MAINE DISTRICT SOL 082530-97-A-0070 DUE 050197 POC John W. Nielsen, Project Manager (860) 285-7120 The United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT, 06006-0300 is issuing Solicitation No. 082530-97-A-0070 for an indefinite quantity construction contract within the Maine District (Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington and York Counties) in the State of Maine. Sealed offers are due prior to, but not later than 4:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, May 1, 1997. Offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offers WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE until after award of the contract(s) is made. The term(s) of the contract will be for two years. Work will be defined on work orders issued, as required, for various amounts and types. Initial contract value is $200,000.00. Total contract value will not exceed $3,000,000.00 for two years. Categories of work are as follows: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, paving, roofing, painting and architectural barriers compliance work. The work may be performed at various owned and leased postal facilities within the geographic area noted above. A proposal guarantee will not be required. Performance and payment bonds on Postal Service forms will be required from the successful offeror. Initially a $200,000.00 performance bond is required and a $100,000.00 payment bond. (As the total value of the work orders exceed $200,000.00, additional bonding will be required.) Technical inquiries should be directed to the Project Manager, John Nielsen at (860) 285-7120, the Contracting Officer, Douglas Palmer at (860) 285-7121 or to the Architect/Engineer, Swapan Roy of Roy Associates at (617) 863-0101. Proposal documents and specifications may be purchased for $30.00 per set from the Eastern Service Team, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT, 06006-0300. Make certified check or money order payable to the Disbursing Officer, U. S. Postal Service. (Charge includes the cost of mailing. Cash will not be accepted.) Specifications may be obtained at the issuing office, and information regarding their availability may be obtained by calling (860) 285-7231. (0099)

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